2-paragraph fStephanie is a Manhattan based Development Executive and Executive Producer with 2+ decades of experience in the unscripted landscape. She attributes her track record of securing sought-after talent and high-profile stories, to the care she takes in building and nurturing relationships – with talent, journalists and industry professionals. Trust is the cornerstone of any successful project. In her current role as Vice President of Development for Blackfin (the premium documentary arm of Lionsgate Alternative Programming), Stephanie helps shepherd the development of premium unscripted content across a robust slate of documentaries, limited series and returnable formats. Since joining Blackfin in 2017, she has spearheaded casting for both development and current projects. Selected Blackfin credits include EP/Co-Director for Unseamly; The Investigation of Peter Nygard (max), Producer for Onision: In Real Life (discovery+) and Casting Director for The Icons Who Built America (History), The Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty (ID Discovery) and Mi Vecino El Cartel (Vix+). This summer, max will air a 4-part ripped from the headlines documentary series that came to fruition when Stephanie secured exclusive access to key subjects.

Stephanie Nanes

2-paragraph fStephanie is a Manhattan based Development Executive and Executive Producer with 2+ decades of experience in the unscripted landscape. She attributes her track record of securing sought-after talent and high-profile stories, to the care she takes in building and nurturing relationships – with talent, journalists and industry professionals. Trust is the cornerstone of any successful project. In her current role as Vice President of Development for Blackfin (the premium documentary arm of Lionsgate Alternative Programming), Stephanie helps shepherd the development of premium unscripted content across a robust slate of documentaries, limited series and returnable formats. Since joining Blackfin in 2017, she has spearheaded casting for both development and current projects. Selected Blackfin credits include EP/Co-Director for Unseamly; The Investigation of Peter Nygard (max), Producer for Onision: In Real Life (discovery+) and Casting Director for The Icons Who Built America (History), The Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty (ID Discovery) and Mi Vecino El Cartel (Vix+). This summer, max will air a 4-part ripped from the headlines documentary series that came to fruition when Stephanie secured exclusive access to key subjects.

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2-paragraph fStephanie is a Manhattan based Development Executive and Executive Producer with 2+ decades of experience in the unscripted landscape. She attributes her track record of securing sought-after talent and high-profile stories, to the care she takes in building and nurturing relationships – with talent, journalists and industry professionals. Trust is the cornerstone of any successful project.
In her current role as Vice President of Development for Blackfin (the premium documentary arm of Lionsgate Alternative Programming), Stephanie helps shepherd the development of premium unscripted content across a robust slate of documentaries, limited series and returnable formats. Since joining Blackfin in 2017, she has spearheaded casting for both development and current projects. Selected Blackfin credits include EP/Co-Director for Unseamly; The Investigation of Peter Nygard (max), Producer for Onision: In Real Life (discovery+) and Casting Director for The Icons Who Built America (History), The Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty (ID Discovery) and Mi Vecino El Cartel (Vix+). This summer, max will air a 4-part ripped from the headlines documentary series that came to fruition when Stephanie secured exclusive access to key subjects.

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Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Work Experience

Senior Director, Casting and Development
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Premium Documentary & Unscripted Story Development; IP sourcing; talent access; development deals; pitch creation; talent access and IP negotiation.
Executive Producer
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Executive producer for premium non-fiction content; directed development and production pipelines for documentaries and limited series on major platforms.
Supervisor Producer
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Supervised production across projects, ensuring creative and logistical alignment.
Producer
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Craft bespoke music-related content for online and subscription-based models; scripted interviews and long-form/non-fiction content.
Casting Director
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Casting for Netflix/ID/other non-fiction projects; identified and secured talent for premium unscripted content.

Education

Master of Arts (with distinction) in Literature at New York University
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
Bachelor of Arts, Theater at University of Maryland
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services